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Duel Worlds: Adventures Around the World

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Ch. 1: Tales of Tenaku’s Strongest Residents

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Almost three months have passed since their return from Inter-World Kingdom to Tenaku Hotel Island; it is now April 2nd (Tuesday) of 2019… everyone has been through a lot during that time, aside from local tournaments…

Lilly Makido (14 years old) & Peter Cager (turned 16 this 28th of March) are dating like a regular couple. But for flowers, Peter doesn’t have to get her any since she can create some for herself but he can get her some seeds. Pete got a job on the docks as a cargo loader while Lilly works as a gardener in the greenhouse in Tenaku, which looks more of a jungle but she doesn’t mind.

Darien Frost (9 years old) has opened up a shaved ice stand called ‘Korinéa’s Flavored Iceberg’ as soon as he settled in. His stand immediately became amazingly popular with a lot of women of all ages on the entire island at first in a matter of minutes. Most of his customers are female and they are not only there for snow cones but they are also taken in by his charm. A lot of males were jealous of him, but as soon as they saw what he can do and tasted the snow cones he makes two months ago they came to his stand for the icy snack.

Every evening and morning, Riku Baketsu (15 with Koe) would sneak into the girls’ swimming pool areas, changing rooms, locker rooms, & hot springs to peep on them. Of course, he wasn’t the only one who got into it; Nuriko (he and Corina are 15 years old) & Koe are also perverted and into the lecherous things he attempt. With his long-lost twin brother, Koe, being the eldest of them, he took the lead of the three of them since they became dubbed ‘the Three Skirt-chasers’.

On the bright side, Riku is glad to be back with a piece of his family. But now he and Koe have to learn about their family.

Mark Sirius Hanson (16 years old) tries to hone his Dueling and Martial Arts skills while trying to come to terms about his relationship with both Zoë (turned 15 years old on February 13th) and KH. Of course with Kuro-Horo, it’s becoming quite difficult to try and get along with him because of a grudge he still holds onto. It’s possible that it couldn’t have happened between them and someone else, but there’s no evidence so far.

As for his relationship with Zoë Ichigo, he has taken her on one date every week ever since they returned to the megalopolis-sized hotel. Mark was overjoyed every moment he spent with her on each date he took her on. Zoë was somewhat pleased to finally have a dreamy person each time she went out with, especially one who is open-minded with her and isn’t disturbed in any way by the horrible reputation of ‘Scarlet Socks Zo’.

Despite the fact Nuriko’s gotten into habits of chasing skirts and other perverted acts, Corina and Mariah are glad to have their brother back.

Nuriko hangs out with his sisters as much as possible to catch up on everything they’ve missed for the six years, including helping Mariah out with her homework. Whenever he snacks on something, he is almost never seen snacking out without curry bread, Fritos, strawberry Twizzlers, or cinnamon buns (since they’re his favorite snacks). Of course, he’s the more successful of the Three Skirt-chasers because of his ability to woo women when flirting, handsome charm, kindhearted chivalry, almost perfect physique, and perfect control over his perversity. He has no grudge against KH or Ray; he totally respects those who are in love with someone else and lets them be. But just like his sister, if someone pushed the wrong buttons he’d go into his powerful superhuman barbarian strength and temper.

Corina was always the first to detect when whenever Riku was near for peeping. Whenever when anyone of the Skirt-chasers (except for Nuriko) comes anywhere near her, she punches them into a bloody pulp along with the other girls who share her point-of-view, sensitivity, and attitude. But whenever KH enters the zones instead accidentally, she goes into her lovey-dovey mode toward him. This psychological mode-change is enough to make the other females that aren’t amongst the Tenaku Titanesses, the greatest of the female Duelists of Tenaku Island (other residents within the hotel/island), follow her and share the same passion for KH as she does (and she doesn’t mind the company). It’s even freakier than when a Duel Worlds monster transubstantiated into existence touches physically her.

Mariah (11 years old now) found some time learning how to cook from Melody and she has her siblings teaching her martial arts for self-defense and how to play Duel Worlds since she seems to have duelist potential when her Soul Balance Hair-band and Soul Amulet Summoner. She only plays with a series of basic starter decks for now until everyone’s (including herself) sure that she can have a deck theme of her own.

Melody continues on her path to do her best and win Kuro-Horo’s heart. Pirika decided to train her in her powers of visions and miraculous healing. The psychic spell-slinging shaman gave the now-halfway-shy cook and healer a crystal ball to use as a medium, practice, and strengthen her visions so they could be easier to call upon. With the half-dead bloody pulps that used to be the Three Skirt-chasers going her way, her miraculous healing powers have been getting stronger and stronger.

Tammy remains unchanged, even though they’ve been through a lot since they’ve first fought, it was like she was placed into similar situations such as what happened in Annihilation 7. Everyone’s starting to believe the weapon section of everything she’s inventing is preparations of some sort of war in the coming future. KH did ask her to invent that would benefit for peace amongst mankind, but she said that she was 10 years ahead of his plead; one of the examples was when she did invent the first holographic dueling system/armor when she was 3.

Riku asked, “What planet was this girl from?” when he heard from Tammy’s response to KH’s plead.

Strangely, she gave a cell phone to each person on his or her birthday and these cell phones are similar to the one she gave to KH (including the features she placed into it) despite different outward styles.

Michelle (still 15 years old) had some hard times now that she’s only allowed to drink 5 servings of alcoholic beverages once a week thanks to KH confiscating and regulating her privileges and punishments if she were to abuse them. She had to take sword training with Ray for three hours a day since she received the Hair Lust sword from Inter-World Kingdom.

She was always glad that Komatsu’s another one of the few taking swordsmanship practice under Ray’s teachings now that Koe’s got his Fang of Unity sword, or Kaichou no Kiba. They’ve learned that unless one has Koe’s permission his sword cannot be lifted by someone with less strength than him, much less move or wield. Poor Tammy found that out when she tried to take it to examine it back in January, she fainted from fatigue just trying to get it from the beach to her flat and it didn’t even budge.

Only with the rosary inserted into it, his sword will be able to project protective energy shields around the wielder and his comrades close by, purify and cleanse souls if he’d have to, slay evil souls (he found that out when a single mass murderer tried to come to Tenaku for a little ‘fun’ 9 weeks ago), create one to many slash shockwave attacks with a single stroke each reflecting the power of the three worlds (hell, heaven, & earth), have a cutting power and a defensive strength equal to the will of the wielder (when Mariah tried to wield it with his permission in January she could only stun Matt for a couple of minutes without harming him at all), and the devastating True Self Reflection technique which reveals to whoever looks into the reflection of the blade see their true self which could scar them in mind and/or soul or possibly even kill them.

She tries so hard to discover a few more powers in the Hair Lust blade aside from the lethal stone-slicing power that’s harmless to hair and the hair magic comb edge. Pirika suggests that it should be re-forged before she’d get a sheath for it to be safe, so Foxy will have to think about it.

On Valentine’s Day; the boys each got chocolate from the girls, as a small tradition heard from Helen, Zoë, Melody, Pirika, Corina, Mariah, & Lilly. Dare got a really good chocolate from each of his infatuated admirers/customers. Melody gave the most beautifully decorated she could make to Kuro-Horo. Corina’s unorthodox first time of cooking made an equally good chocolate for KH. Tammy gave every guy an unusually nutrient-charged chocolate she made herself, which she guarantees can amplify all the health and ability benefits within him, but has a horribly spicy taste. Ray & Peter’s fiancés made them wonderful chocolates that reflected their personalities. Michelle got all the other men each a single 10-cent piece of chocolate, while she gave an expensive-looking one to Koe.

On White Day (February 21st) the boys returned the favor (in chocolate) to the girls, also a tradition. Instead of chocolate to be given to her, Michelle asks the Musketeers for fashionable clothing and gadgets. Koe was the only one who disobeyed her request and made her some poorly shaped of chocolate mound filled with raspberries (he was meaning to make raspberry-filled chocolate mound in the shape of a bouquet), but was still delicious and she accepted it. KH finally decides to do something nice for each girl and made her whole chocolate cake each and they all loved it.

On Matt’s birthday, the 7th of March, not only did he turn 16 years old but he continued to remain one of the few without any special powers gained thanks to his Soul Supernova Attachment on his goggles; despite what some people say, he and Helen clearly state that the Kaijuroku empowered stuff combined with their Duel Worlds cards don’t count.

KH’s Aunt Helen, 26 years now since yesterday (which was also April Fools’ Day), now with things back to normal, took some spare time to train everyone on their Kaijuroku/Soul Amulet Summoners/Duel Worlds skills whenever possible. KH had to ‘borrow’ her battle garments without permission and behind her back to get a new one for her birthday, but she didn’t mind it because there was a time his father did the same thing once. Regrettably, he had to be bound to a pillar for 24 whole hours afterwards for ‘doing such a low action’ as Matt said.

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KH was still tied to that pillar and has one more day to go before being let go.

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Matt (who’s 16 years old now) & Koe opened up the new comic shop in Tenaku Hotel, called ‘Hero Spirits’ Comic Store’, as being clerks there some time during the end of January this year. In the back of their shop is their office, which is also where they also work as novice advertisement agents searching for their niche in their work but also seem really promising, also known as ‘Koe-Matt-Shun Advertising’.

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But today… Matt & Koe’s very first client for their advertisement agency is a stuck-up obese lawyer who talks somewhat like a stupid, big-talking, and rude version of Yoda (from ‘Star Wars’) from hell named Les Arthurs, is on his 2nd meeting with them since a week ago——

“Look at this ad I did and ‘Direwolfizz’ to me it doesn’t say. It stinks!” complained the stuck-up named Les, as he stood facing the young ad agents’ desk.

“Not as much as you of your stupid ideals, Mr. Arthurs.” Matt mutters under his breath. “Les, we’ve tried——“ struggled the nervous Matt, who was also studying for high school.

He interrupted him, “What my philosophy in business do you think is?” Koe shrugs, “To take your parents’ money when they’re not looking and perhaps illegally plagiarize other products?” the client angrily shakes his head at Koe, then he and Matt asks as quickly as possible, gulps, “Okay, no, we don’t, Les, so what is your philosophy in business?”

Les explains, “Lots of people in the world there is.” Matt holds his hand up to speak and says, “Certainly true with the world population; a total of 7 billion humans in 2013 gone down to 4 billion at the start of 2014. Those who were lucky to be not dead because of the War aren’t on the planet; fled into outer space.” Then Koe taps Matt’s shoulder to show him that Les is giving them a look that clearly says ‘I know that but I don’t care’, so Matt goes quiet to listen some more.

Les continues, “and want something all these people do. What they want do you know?” immediately they knew the only reply they could figure; “No, sir.” says Koe “What do they want?” finishes Matt. Les answers, “Feel good they want. What I mean do you know?” Koe was about to speak——

Les interrupts, “No! Know what I mean you do not! Because gave you both perfect concept I did; and this dimwitted piece of trash here it’s not!” he angrily points to the ad Matt & Koe made; which depicts a large and powerful-looking grey wolf with feral, prehistoric & demonic countenance. Sharp, ugly, bony ridges are protruding from his spine, limbs, and head. In Dungeons & Dragons it is also known as a dire wolf. Next to its growling jaws while facing forward was writing which reads, ‘Fierce beast, great drink.’

Matt gulps, “What’s wrong with it, sir?” Les exclaims, “What the hell is this? Saying fierce why are you? Another way of saying ‘scary’ or ‘fierce’ what ‘beast’ it is. ‘Fierce’, ‘beast’, nor ‘scary’ what I want is not!”

Koe says, “Well, our first taste test of this Direwolfizz is unusual to us.” Matt explains, “It kinda reminds us of Coca-Cola, coffee, and some other strong-flavored stuff too. That’s why we came up with ‘fierce’ instead of your own concept for us.”

Les shouts into their ears, “The concept is ‘Wolf down on Direwolfizz’!” Matt says, “We’ve got that.” Koe asks as he looks at Les’ past written letters to them, “Does it involve not only the dire wolf in the background but also a muscular and handsome dude and a sexy well-endowed dudette both clad in barbarian garb posing on a cliff?”

Les briefly smiles, “Yes! Perfect concept that is! Got it you have now!” Soon their client’s smile vanished, “But give me this why did you? Somebody’s going to be knocked up is the ad’s feeling!”

Koe gulps, “Okay, Brother Matt and I were hoping to be superhero genre comic book writers but we’ve decided on some other job aside from working as clerks in the shop and this job was all we could think of.” Matt says, “Give us another chance, sir. I’m sure we’ll try——“

Les angrily interrupts again, “Oh no! No ‘try’! The word ‘try’ I hate! For non-believers, quitters, losers, and failures ‘try’ is for! By the Star Wars quote ‘There is no try, only do’ I go by.” Koe groans in his head, (“That explains the Yoda-like lingo.”) Les angrily shouts, “Listen to me, both of you; the only ad agency on this island you are not!” Matt sighs, (“We’re the only ad agency who just started the job recently, not to mention the only ones who might accept you.”)

Matt & Koe were glad that three months ago they’ve played a part in helping KH saving the world from Annihilation 7 at the Inter-World Kingdom Tournament, it was too bad now because that most of the people on the planet didn’t even know it happened due to the rearrangements of time and space around them and their friends… plus this idiotic client is calling them both failures!

At this particular moment, Koe remembers an event where someone who reminds them of their client was looking them down 3 years ago——

—FLASHBACK: 3 years ago—

During English class in 2016, Koe was looking at another porno magazine hidden in between his textbook pages and then Matt felt a paper airplane hit him on the left temple. Koe got up because he knew who threw it at one of the Musketeers; one of the 6th grade bullies named Duke O’Bannon, was one of those types of bullies even the teachers are scared to mess with.

But before he could say anything their teacher, Mr. Ben Keed, who is one of the few Bostonians who was not confused when he voted for Jeffery Dickenson (a republican in for war) in the 2013 presidential election against Jesse Bogart (a democrat in for prosperity) but does well in his teachings in elementary classes; looked at him, came up to him, and ignored Matt’s problem.

He asked the ‘freakishly deformed’ child, “Mr. Bokuto, have you turned in your book report on ‘The Ruby Yacht of Omar Khayyám’?” Koe says, “No sir, I haven’t. But with so many people working on so many book reports involving R-rated items, everybody knows what’s in that book.”

Mr. Keed says, “Unfortunately, young man, you’re 10 years old and are not of the appropriate age to read into that kind of stuff.” Koe defends, “No, I’m 12. Come on, even the younger of teenagers are into the sex thing.” Matt tried to speak up but was too quiet, “Yeah, and what about Mr. O’Bannon? He threw a paper airplane in class at me, sir.”

Mr. Keed ignored Matt, “Mr. Bokuto, you were given an assignment and you will finish it.” Koe felt frightened and replies, “I think I understand, sir.” Mr. Keed saw what was hidden in Koe’s textbook and got mad, “No, I don’t think you do!” then he punched the young student in the face! Every bully in the class cheered at what the teacher did to poor misunderstood child.

Later that day, everyone found out that earlier that day that Mr. Keed’s wife was having an affair with his ex-girlfriend and left him with her, then on the next day when a nicer and braver teacher showed up every student immediately found out that that Mr. Keed lost his job for ignoring Matt’s complaint and giving Koe that punch in the face. Thankfully, the bullies were suspended for everything that happened.

—FLASHBACK ENDS—

In retrospect; the Koe should’ve paid more attention to his studies and not get so obsessed with sex so early, Matt should’ve thrown that paper airplane that ran into Mr. Keed just to stop him when he had the chance, and both of them should’ve stuck with just being comic shop clerks instead of both that and opening ‘Koe-Matt-Shun Advertising’.

Les continues with his rant, “And I go to pay for this you think, forget it! See fierce wanna see I don’t; for free I can get fierce.” Koe says, “For people like me, it goes without saying. But for people like you around here, it costs you 5 mil.” Koe was right: had Les known about the demon/human hybrid’s shapeshifting ability between his human and demon lord forms, he’d understand.

Les turns to walk out, “Okay, since you both remind me of me in my youth, I’m going to be back in three days and it better be right!” Koe looks at Matt and vice versa, Koe asks his friend, “Are we going to end up like him?”

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The only joys they found away from their ad agency so far was Koe’s blossoming relationship with Michelle, hanging with their cornucopia of friends at Tenaku, Matt’s company with KH’s Aunt Helen whenever she or he asks for it, playing Duel Worlds, etc.

Ray (16 years old) & Lita (15 years old since February 24th) began living in a more happy state of happiness in the room they now share together. Ray was better than his word; he’s taking his engagement to Lita more seriously since the end of False Nova’s Annihilation 7 and steadily took the progress with her one step at a time. It doesn’t bother Lita, for she was happy that he is finally accepting her as his future wife.

Ray got everyone who can handle a sword, or wish to try to practice with him, as a fellow classmate and student with his inborn swords mastery.

Kuro-Horo Utamaru & Zoë Ichigo attempt to finish their schoolwork. Yet through all this time they wonder if they really were going to graduate so soon, if they were… what were they going to do?

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A week before her birthday (which is February 13th, making that day February 6th), Zoë had an unusual dream; a strange one that was like from out of a magical girl story, with her as the protagonist. The plot of this dream involved enchanted strawberries, magical desserts, unorthodox parenthood, demonic monsters, destiny, similarities with some other old folklore, and such. Zoë wrote it down (along with pictures she drew) because it seemed worth mentioning in the future. She labels it as ‘Hyakukata Sakka Ichigo-chan’ (or in Japanese: ‘Hundred Style Artist Ichigoiina’).

(A/N: Read the short story below; it’s what she summarized from her dream into a story’s summary)

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Other than the usual stuff, during the middle of March, some of the Tenaku gang tried out what their long work of training caused for their reality-bending/Kaijuroku-charging to their ‘Duel Worlds’ cards, mostly for the fun of it. The events that took place involving those incidents were various but impossibly confusing and chaotic as they were an exciting experience——

On a hot day, Michelle set a green magic circle and multiple copies of white-colored magic staffs from two of her ecchi anime themed cards around the pool, the problem it set up was a lot of body swapping; starting with KH switching bodies with Mark, later moving on up from there. Then they had to deal with a gargantuan sea monster with a perversity for humanoid females. Luckily, Dare was able to save the day with his water magic themed cards, therefore undoing the effects of the body swapping.

Corina was training until the day she has to use superpower-endowing battle costume/cosplay themed cards; she was scared to the point of fainting with a foaming mouth. Plus due to few loses with the unusual deck she’s never played with before, she wasn’t very confident. Due to another experimental accident by Tamera: a carnivorous humanoid combo of lion and rhino with powerful fists the size of basketballs, both KH and his aunt say it’s finally time for Corina to face her fears. Her very first self-made battle costume, a dark-blue Chinese qipao with cat ear-like odango hair-caps and black moccasins (Neko-Jin Soul Battle Qipao; battle dress-female-spirit-monster-Earth/L: 5/AS: 7000/DS: 3000/HP: special/MP: special/Strength: 3/Speed: 4/R: PG/Size: dress size 16), with an addition of a violet war fan (Shark-man Soul War Fan; equip/R: PG-13/Cost: 1000 per monster’s level). She saved the day without breaking a sweat. KH gave her a warm hug for her congratulations, ever since that day, she looked into designer magazines and designed some more Duel Worlds cards under the theme she was selected for to try to completely win KH’s heart and her game play with that particular deck has improved.

One of the more unusual things to happen around because of the incidents; was when Helen using monster-of-the-week variety monster cards that placed onto on the opponent’s side of the field to negate their chances to perform any more summons from them, plus cause some effect damage to the opposing player possessing them, called Guilt Damage, so she could check up on the courage of Zoë and her Maho Shoujo cards. First few tries had caused a bit of ruckus those nights, but Zoë was able to get through them pretty well.

Helen, last week, informed everyone that there are more Shadow Gems out there as well as some Shadow Gem Carriers. She tells everyone that a single Shadow Gemstone has the power to unleash the dormant powers inside whoever carries it (all at once), at the cost of your own individuality and self. She also says that she prays there are still some Soul Gem Carriers out there protecting those without either Soul or Shadow Gems from the Shadow Gem Carriers.

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As for whatever the future has in store for Kuro-Horo and the Tenaku gang, who in the whole world knows?

To be continued…

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Hyakukata Sakka Ichigoiina-chan (Hundred Style Artist Ichigoiina)

A short story by Zoë Ichigo

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Once upon a time, an 18-year-old girl named Kando Ichigoiina is kicked out of her mother’s house for freeloading after graduating from school and pigging out on strawberries because she loves fruit amongst other fruit and fruits are her favorite. Her mother scolds her on the fact that she is never to come back until she’s proven she’s grown up.

On her own, the young woman goes through job-hunting between being a waitress in a fast food restaurant to being a casino girl; finally she finds a decent job in a greenhouse by the sea. Because of her pretty face a lot of men came there to buy flowers that came from where she works. At least, she was also an artist; she has some peace to help her inspire her. One of the regular male customers, whose name is Miura Hojo, happens to be a jerk to her, but only in her point of view.

Arts happened to be her favorite subject; yet all other forms of art, including martial arts, seem to stick to her.

One day, she finds a giant strawberry floating its way to the beach. Her craving for strawberries consumed her, so she was compelled to retrieve it without thinking twice. Taking it to her apartment, she first washed it and then cuts it so she can eat it piece by piece. She only ate some, because she remembers how it was her craving that got her into half of the trouble she put herself within in the first place, and then places the rest into her refrigerator for later after wishing she was more mature.

Within her dreams that night, she gains an out-of-body experience learning her mother’s history and found out that the male customer she thought was a jerk actually a nice guy, a good artist like her, and the right one for her. This experience for her felt like years to her instead of hours.

The next day, her sadness was reduced a bit when she woke up. When she got to work, she later discovered that she somehow progressed in not only in maturity overnight; but age, experience, & beauty as well: when it usually takes a normal person 8 years to undergo.

Hojo, amongst the regular customers, doesn’t recognize her but is still enchanted by her. With her newly heightened physical attractiveness and newfound motherly maturity, in less than a week she just helped her employer become obscenely successful at the greenhouse that she has to take over for him and convinces her to go into a few beauty contests.

She went to work into making pies out of the leftover pieces of giant strawberry. She sent one to her mother and gave one to Hojo.

Some months later, she moved out of the greenhouse and promoted one of her other cute young employees to be in charge of it and then moved into a beautiful house with a decent art shop where she can sell art supplies to other people. She takes time to read the books that she also has in the house she lives in. She also got an iguana named Ryu, a parakeet named Tori, and a housecat named Sae for pets to give her some company so she wouldn’t be lonely.

Hearing of dangerous demonic monsters on the night of her learning the 100th form of art in her life, she decides to defend her home. Then a bright red and green light emerged from her heart and enveloped her body, forming a beautiful samurai kimono as her garments instead of her regular clothes and arming her with a gleaming silver feather-like sword. Her pets also transformed; from Ryu became a dragon, Tori became a phoenix, and Sae became a tiger. The reason for their transformation was the same as hers to fight against the demons, and they wish to help her. That night she became Hyakukata Sakka Ichigo-chan.

Of course, she gets out to do battle against the demon monsters and proves herself against the cannon fodder of them easily. But the Demon Goddess, their leader queen creator and mother, were expecting one of humanity to stand up to them and slay them, so she sent all of her creations up front to weaken her so they can send one of their strongest generals at her.

However, a mysterious masked martial artist in black and blue robes and armed with a golden tome comes to her aid each time she was in a pinch. He called himself Hoji the Fantastic Collector. He was strong against the tougher of odds that came after the cannon fodder and after Ichigoiina.

Along their way to the world from where the demon monsters reside and finally slay them, she discovered her pets/familiars can merge with her for more power and abilities; Sae for body, Tori for mind, and Ryu for soul. After Hoji was hit hard by one of the toughest demon generals they’ve ever faced, his mask fell off revealing himself to be truly Hojo, who gained his power from the pie she gave to him.

She’s explained everything that’s happened, his tome explained to them that she was fated to become the first human to become one of the demons she was slaying. But due to her changing her destiny by crying some tears onto the pieces, she has become their destined destroyer instead and the only way to stop them is for her to kill their Demon Goddess.

Combining their strengths, the two journey into the Demon Goddess’ realm and were pushed to the point of losing by the Demon Goddess herself. When it seems like the end was coming, a flow of energy flowed into her and merges all her pets with her; her mother found out about it through the other pie and sent it to her. With one fell swoop, she finally was able to slay the Demon Goddess.

After destroying the Demon Goddess, Ichigoiina and Hojo go home together. She still retains her magic and 100 forms of art, but she knew that it wouldn’t matter anymore. Hojo pops the question to her, she accepted and they lived together happily forevermore.

The End

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Next time, ‘Depression of Great Pain’: As the reports that may be of his 2019 graduation came along, he actually just got promoted to his sophomore year since he doesn’t have the education for truly graduating so soon; looks like he will have a high school life after all! When he got the news to Zoë, she felt miserable because she got the news that she failed her exams and has to go on ahead to just the 10th grade. Soon that night, they had a fight; they split and left the island on healing journeys in search for themselves.

This turn of events raises a personal question resounding within them both: “Without ‘Duel Worlds’, family, friends, and awesome adventures, what will you have left?”